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Where are elastic fibers present?
Where are elastic fibers present?
- Cornea, lens, and retina of the eye
- Epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue
- Arterial walls, interalveolar septa, bronchi and bronchioles of the lungs (correct)
- Cerebellum, cerebrum, and brainstem
What do elastic fibers impart to the tissue?
What do elastic fibers impart to the tissue?
- Regulation of blood sugar levels
- The power to stretch and quick elastic recoil (correct)
- Ability to produce antibodies
- Resistance to bacterial infections
What do elastic fibers stain specifically with?
What do elastic fibers stain specifically with?
- Wright's stain
- Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain
- Methylene blue stain
- Orcein stain (correct)